Captain Kirk, American icon? With the character retooled, Kennedy’s New Frontier is new againNEW YORK — There’s a moment in one particularly silly episode of the original “Star Trek” that is, despite its camp, quite stirring. Captain James T. Kirk, on a distant planet that somehow developed into a twisted parallel America, rises to recite the preamble of the U.S. Constitution in a way that only William Shatner could. Susan Boyle forgets her bra at home!LONDON - Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle suffered a bit of a wardrobe malfunction when she left home in light pink shirt gaped open, revealing the side of her breast. Analysis: Cheney attacks on Obama unlikely to help Republicans broaden appealWASHINGTON — To the chagrin, perhaps, of Republicans looking to rebuild the tattered party, Dick Cheney has grabbed the spotlight. Obamas host night of spoken word, poetry at White House, including James Earl JonesWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says the White House is a place where people should feel free to speak their minds. To that end, she and President Barack Obama welcomed actors, poets and writers to the East Room on Tuesday. The ‘pit bull’ has a book deal: Sarah Palin agrees to deal for memoir, scheduled for 2010NEW YORK — You knew it was coming: Sarah Palin is ready to tell her side, agreeing to publish a memoir with HarperCollins. The book comes out in Spring 2010 — the year she is up for re-election. Obama’s Day: Meets employers on health care costs, honors top officers, hosts poetry readingWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama continues the theme of affordable health care today, a day after enlisting the help of the health industry in lowering future costs over 10 years. Susan Boyle tells Oprah winning fans worldwide was like ‘a dream come true’LONDON - Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle told talk show queen Oprah Winfrey that winning fans all over the world with her stunning audition was “like a dream come true” for her. Obama’s Justice Dept. plans more aggressive antitrust investigationsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration warned corporate America on Monday that the government will more aggressively investigate big firms that hurt smaller competitors, contending that lax enforcement by the Bush administration contributed to the current economic troubles. Susan Boyle says she’s got millions of new friends nowLONDON - Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle has revealed that she is no longer lonely and has millions of friends now, thanks to her overnight stardom. ‘Made up’ Susan Boyle says she’s like any other womanLONDON - Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle defended her recent makeover on The Oprah Winfrey show, insisting that it was just a little “tidying up”. Statue of Liberty crown to reopen July 4 for 1st time since 9/11NEW YORK — The Statue of Liberty’s crown, with its exhilarating view of New York’s skyscrapers, bridges and seaport, is reopening on Independence Day for the first time since terrorists leveled the World Trade Center just across the harbor. Jay Leno takes comedy show to Ohio to boost morale in region battered by thousands of layoffsWILMINGTON, Ohio — In a region stung by layoffs and the pullout of a major employer, comedian Jay Leno was good for a few laughs. ‘Nervous’ Susan Boyle turns down dinner date with Barack ObamaLONDON - Britain’s Got Talent’s star Susan Boyle reportedly turned down the chance to meet US President Barack Obama at a star-studded party and instead stayed at home and washed her hair. White House correspondent’s dinner gives Obama chance to jab at Washington establishmentWASHINGTON — It’s a chance for President Barack Obama to jab at the Washington establishment and perhaps chide his critics. Now, Queen Rania of Jordan hops on to the Twitter bandwagonLONDON - After Barack Obama and Britney Spears, Queen Rania of Jordan has become the latest high profiler to join the microblogging service Twitter. Statue of Liberty crown, closed since 9/11, to reopen July 4; lottery may decide who goesNEW YORK — The Statue of Liberty’s crown, with its exhilarating view of New York’s skyscrapers, bridges and seaport, is reopening on Independence Day for the first time since terrorists leveled the World Trade Center just across the harbor. Oprah Winfrey cancels Indian trip over swine flu fearsWASHINGTON - Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has cancelled a low-key trip to India over fears of the swine flu epidemic, it has emerged. AP News in BriefNorth Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles off eastern coast, flouting UN resolutions Book: Kennedy ended US Senate bid when kids, husband said she was becoming a different personALBANY, N.Y. — A new book paints a picture of an intense, angry Caroline Kennedy bent on extending her family’s legacy in the U.S. Senate only to end her quest when her kids no longer recognized their cool, composed mother. Beijing lashes back over Obama World Press Freedom Day speech naming detained journalistsBEIJING — China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday rejected accusations by President Barack Obama that China is among nations that regularly harass and detain journalists. Senators hope Obama will look beyond the bench as he considers appointing the next justiceWASHINGTON — Wanted: Supreme Court justice. Judicial experience not required. Should news organizations pay attention to think-tank scorecards on presidential coverage?NEW YORK — As President Barack Obama passed his 100th day in office last week, two studies judged that the news media has given him more coverage, and more positive coverage, than his two predecessors at the same point in their terms. Jack Kemp, who went from gridiron to career as politician and tax crusader, dies at age 73WASHINGTON — Jack Kemp, the former pro quarterback who turned fame on the gridiron into a career in national politics and a crusade for lower taxes, has died of cancer at age 73. This day in history : 20th January, 2009.January 20 is the 20th day of the year
# Events from the past- 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Pope Fabian was martyred. Afterwards the Donatist controversy over readmitting lapsed Christians disaffects many in North Africa. # 1265 - In Westminster, the first English parliament conducts its first meeting in the Palace of Westminster, now also known as the "Houses of Parliament". # 1320 - Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland. # 1356 - Edward Balliol abdicates as King of Scotland. # 1502 - The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored. # 1523 - Christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway. # 1576 - The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa. # 1649 - Charles I of England goes on trial for treason and other "high crimes". # 1667 - The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth cedes Kiev, Smolensk, and left-bank Ukraine to Imperial Russia in the treaty of Andrusovo. # 1783 - The Kingdom of Great Britain signs a peace treaty with France and Spain, officially ending hostilities in the Revolutionary War. # 1788 - The third and main part of First Fleet arrives at Botany Bay. Arthur Phillip decides Botany Bay is unsuitable for location of a penal colony, and decides to move to Port Jackson. # 1801 - John Marshall is appointed the Chief Justice of the United States. # 1839 - In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance. # 1840 - Dumont D’Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica. # 1840 - Willem II becomes King of the Netherlands. # 1841 - Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British. # 1885 - L.A. Thompson patents the roller coaster. # 1887 - The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. # 1892 - At the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, the first official basketball game is played. # 1920 - The American Civil Liberties Union is founded. # 1921 - The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty. # 1929 - In Old Arizona, the first full-length talking film filmed outdoors, is released. # 1936 - Edward VIII becomes King of the United Kingdom. # 1937 - Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated for a second term as President of the United States. This is the first inauguration scheduled on January 20, following adoption of the 20th Amendment. Previous inaugurations were scheduled on March 4. # 1942 - World War II: Nazis at the Wannsee conference in Berlin agree on the "final solution to the Jewish problem". # 1944 - World War II: The Royal Air Force drops 2,300 tons of bombs on Berlin. # 1945 - Hungary ends its involvement in the Second World War, agreeing to an armistice with the Allies. # 1954 - The National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations. # 1960 - Hendrik Verwoerd announces a plebiscite on whether South Africa should become a Republic. # 1961 - John Fitzgerald Kennedy was inaugurated as the youngest man, and first ever Roman Catholic to become elected President of the United States. # 1968 - The Houston Cougars defeat the UCLA Bruins 71-69 to win the Game of the Century. # 1981 - Iran releases 52 American hostages twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as U.S. President. # 1986 - Martin Luther King, Jr., day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time. # 1987 - Church of England envoy Terry Waite is kidnapped in Lebanon. # 1990 - Black January - crackdown of Azerbaijani pro-independence demonstrations by Soviet army in Baku. # 1991 - Sudan’s government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country’s Muslim north and Christian south. # 1992 - Air Inter Flight 148 crashes near Strasbourg, France, killing 82 passengers and 5 crew. # 1999 - The China News Service announces new government restrictions on Internet use aimed especially at Internet cafés. # 2001 - Philippine president Joseph Estrada is ousted in a nonviolent 4-day revolution, and is succeeded by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. # 2009 - Barack Obama, inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becomes the first African-American ever to hold the office Famous people born on 20th Jan-Olivia Hallinan,Joe Swash,Joy Giovanni,Gary Barlow ,Rainn Wilson,Stacey Dash, Bill MaherDavid Lynch, George D. Robinson Famous people who died on 20th Jan-Roland Frye, Craig Kelly, Carrie Hamilton,Barbara Stanwyck,Omar Bundy. |
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